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Russian gunmaker Kalashnikov upgrades AK-12 design to suit Ukraine war, state media reports
The Kalashnikov Group, the Russian gun-making giant best known for its Soviet-era AK-47 assault rifle, has unveiled upgrades to its AK-12 assault rifle to better suit Russia in its war...
Iranian border guards clash with Taliban along Afghanistan border
Iranian border guards exchanged gunfire with Taliban soldiers Saturday along a common border between Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan provinces and Afghanistan's Nimruz province, official media reported.
SpaceX successfully launches Saudi satellite
SpaceX confirmed Saturday it successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and later deployed Saudi Arabia's Arabsat Badr 8 communications satellite into orbit.
Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans for space. Its astronauts on SpaceX's private Ax-2 mission are just the start, official says
Mishaal Ashemimry, special adviser to the CEO of the Saudi Space Commission, discusses the significance of the Ax-2 mission and the nation's ambitious space plans.
Watch the half moon of May shine by Leo the Lion in the night sky tonight
Skywatchers can see the lunar face half illuminated by the sun at the weekend when the moon enters the first quarter phase of its 29.5-day cycle on Saturday, May 27.
China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals
Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission.
Disney's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel succumbs to Dark Side, will cease operations this fall
Disney will close its billion-dollar "Star Wars"-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel in September
40 years ago, a comet came out of the blue in a surprise Earth flyby. Here's what we know now.
Forty years ago this month, there came a show stopping celestial sight — literally a bolt out of the blue — as a new comet was discovered close to Earth.
Private Japanese moon lander crashed after being confused by a crater
Japanese company ispace revealed that an unexpected lunar terrain feature led the Hakuto-R lander's onboard computer to misjudge its altitude, leading to the crash.
NASA's Artemis moon rocket will cost $6 billion more than planned: report
An independent report into NASA contracts for the SLS rocket has found significant cost overruns and delays which could hinder the agency's plans to put astronauts back on the moon.
Watch: 'Black Pop' trailer: La La Anthony, H.E.R., Blair Underwood celebrate Black culture
Steph Curry produces and La La Anthony narrates "Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture," a four-part E! series coming in June.
Watch the biggest supernova in 10 years explode tonight on this free telescope livestream
A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time online and for free. The livestream will begin at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) on Friday, May 26.
Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on software, last-minute location switch
A private Japanese moon lander went into free-fall while trying to land on the lunar surface last month, company officials said Friday, blaming a software issue and a last-minute switch...
Astrophysicists catalog all known planet-hosting, three-star systems
A planetary physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington is the lead author of a study that catalogs all known planet-hosting, triple-stellar systems—those having three or more stars with...
Watch 1,000 Lego astronauts fly near the edge of space (video)
1,000 Lego astronauts traveled near the edge of space on stratospheric balloons and returned safely to Earth on a specially designed landing platform resembling a mini space shuttle.
NASA's Juno spacecraft captures Earth-like lightning on Jupiter
Data obtained by Juno is providing fresh information on how the lightning processes on Jupiter are similar to those on Earth despite the dramatic differences between the two planets, according...
Watch: Blackswan shares 'Karma' performance video
K-pop stars Blackswan released a choreography video for "Karma," the lead single from their single album "That Karma."
Chinese passenger jet to make inaugural commercial flight Sunday
The first large passenger jet domestically-produced in China, is set to make its inaugural commercial flight this weekend.
Over the moon: Dedication to lunar research pays off for China's Chang'e project
Since 2004, China has been pioneering many aspects of lunar exploration with the Chang'e project, of which all five missions were successful in obtaining new information about the moon.
The universe looks amazing in new photos from the James Webb Space Telescope and famed X-ray observatory
Stunning new NASA images depict our universe in all its visible, and invisible, glory thanks to the combined powers of the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Look: 'Citadel: Diana' photo introduces spinoff starring Matilda De Angelis
"Citadel: Diana," a new series in the "Citadal" Spyverse, is coming to Prime Video in 2024.
NASA launches final pair of storm tracker satellite quartet
NASA has launched the final pair of a satellite quartet designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour, in a project that could improve weather predictions on devastating storms.
Juice deployments complete: final form for Jupiter
Flight controllers at ESA’s mission control centre in Germany have been busy this week, working with instrument teams on the final deployments to prepare ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice)...
Research team reveals reconfiguration process of solar eruptions
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Gou Yanyu from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found that the solar...
AI is helping astronomers make new discoveries about the universe faster than ever before
AI has now spread into every field of astronomy and is helping astronomers learn more about the universe at an astonishing rate.
Watch: Illinois graduating class features 12 sets of twins, one set of triplets
A high school graduation ceremony in the Chicago suburbs drew attention for an unusual distinction: it included 12 sets of twins and one set of triplets.
Hubble Captures a Drifting Galaxy
Portal origin URL: Hubble Captures a Drifting GalaxyPortal origin nid: 487364Published: Friday, May 26, 2023 - 07:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The jellyfish galaxy JW39 hangs serenely in this image from...
How to see the new supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy
A star in the Pinwheel Galaxy has exploded into a new supernova that was confirmed just last week. Here's how to see it for yourself in the night sky.